And rather than focusing on creating internal content, you developed a training package that enabled every one managing a team to engage their staff so that they felt supported, informed, engaged and enthused?

Research carried out by LGcommunications and Panacea Software shows that even fewer staff than last year feel they have sufficient time to carry out their work effectively.

Sixty-six per cent of communications teams feel over-stretched, compared with 62 per cent in 2016.

Deep funding cuts in 2014-2016 have led councils to slash staffing levels in their communications teams. It has also been found that trends within the NHS are similar, even if the numbers aren’t quite as drastic.

With the UK being prone to snow days in the winter, it is clear that local authorities have started to prepare for the extreme weather conditions throughout the country.

Doncaster Council decided to make the most of keeping their roads safe with salt and grit, by taking to twitter to create their very own ‘name the snow gritters’ campaign. Doncaster Council created an engaging competition which allowed their residents to create a range of witty names for their two new snow gritters.